ML19256B549
| ML19256B549 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | University of Buffalo |
| Issue date: | 06/22/1979 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Chon W NEW YORK, STATE UNIV. OF, BUFFALO, NY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908070081 | |
| Download: ML19256B549 (1) | |
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,o KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406 Docket flo. 50-57 State University of flew York at Buffalo fluclear Science and Technology Facility ATTft:
Dr. W. Y. Chon Acting Director Rotary Road Buffalo, flew York 14214 Gentlemen:
The enclosed Information flotice fio. 79-16 is forwarded to you for information. fio specific action is requested and no written response is required.
If you desire additional information regarding this matter, please contact this office.
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Boyce H. Grier
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Enclosures:
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IE Information flotice 79-16 2.
List of IE Information flotices issued in 1979 cc w/encls:
P. M. Orlosky, Operations fianager
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A. K. Bruce, Radiation Safety Officer Dr. A. W. Holt, Acting Dean, Division of Graduate and Professional Education p
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ENCLOSURE 1 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 0.' ICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT SHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Information Notice 79-16 Date: June 22,1979 Page 1 of 1 NUCLEAR INCIDENT AT THREE MILE ISLAND Description of Circumstances:
On March 28, 1979, the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2 experienced core damage which resulted from a series of events which were initiateo by a loss of feedwater transient.
The se,iousness o, this incident makes an understanding of its causes important to casearch and experimental facilities.
This notice transmits copies of Inspection and Enforcement Bulletins (IEBs) 79-05,79-05A and 79-05B to inform you of the details as known at the time the bulletins were issued.
Enclosures 1 and 3 of IEB 79-05 and Enclosure 2 of IEB 79-05A have been deleted from this transmittal.
IEB's similar to the 79-05 series were issued to licensees with boiling water reactors and pressurized water reactors supplied by vendors other than Babcock and Wilcox.
No specific action or written response to this Information Notice is required.
If you desire additional information regarding this matter, contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Attachments:
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IE Bulletin No. 79-05 with Enclosures 2.
IE Bulletin No.79-05A with Enclosures 3.
IE Bulletin No.79-05B DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Entire document previously entered into system under:
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